LeMars Sentinel
September 5, 1922
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reeves Celebrate Golden Wedding
Were Among the First Settlers
Drove from Seney to Sioux City in a Lumber Wagon to Find a Preacher to
Tie the Nuptial Knot Half a Century Ago
A gathering of relatives and friends last Saturday, September 2nd,
celebrated the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Reeves at their home in Seney. Games were played, reminiscences
exchanged and program of music was rendered by the sons and daughters
and grandchildren. The singing was delightful. The pastor of the Seney
church spoke briefly in appreciation of the event, and a fine repast was
served.
The Reeves are among the oldest of the old settlers of the community,
both of them approaching four score years of age and having lived in
this vicinity for half a century. Fifty years ago they were married in
Sioux City driving there and back to Seney in a lumber wagon, no
minister being available then in less distance. Having spent fifty
years of wedded life in this community they are well and widely known.
They have known much of the experience of adversity as well as of worthy
success. The family is one of the largest and best known in the country
hereabouts and it was beautiful to see so many of the kith and kin
present to rejoice in the pairs so filled with years and honors.
Many tokes of regard were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Reeves, chief of
which were a gold watch to Mr. Reeves and a gold ring and set of dishes
to Mrs. Reeves.
The congratulations of the community and of all friends are heartily
extended and the wishes for many more years of wedded life.
PLUNGED DOWN EMBANKMENT
Two Men Killed on the Broken Kettle Road Friday Evening
Thomas A. Johnson and M. Milner, of Sioux City, were killed on Friday
evening when the car in which they were riding plunged down an
embankment on the Broken Kettle road.
The accident occurred on the cutoff between the Broken Kettle road and
the river road about five miles from the end of the Broken Kettle road
pavement.
Mangled almost beyond recognition, the two men were found buried beneath
the wreckage of the machine by John Kimball, a farmer. Noticing
automobile tracks leading toward the precipice and a straw hat lying
near the edge of the cliff, Kimball investigated.
Bottom side up, the car was imbedded in the mud at the bottom of the
draw. Both of the men were found pinned under the machine and nearly
buried in mud and water. Both were dead when removed from the machine.
Kimball made his discovery shortly after 6 o'clock. The accident must
have taken place only a few moments before. At 5:30 o'clock the two
men, traveling south in the Broken Kettle road, passed Mrs. F. H.
Clapper, 3300 Alaska street, about four miles north of the point where
the accident occurred.
According to Mrs. Clapper, when was fixing a punctured tire when the men
stopped and asked if they could help her. She replied in the negative
and they drove on, she said. Johnson was driving the car, according to
Mrs. Clapper.
Immediately after finding the bodies Kimball notified the police, who
rushed to the scene. A.B. Barnett, of Merrill, Iowa, coroner of
Plymouth County arrived a short time later and ordered the bodies to
Samuels Bros.' undertaking parlors.
Johnson and Milner left for Akron, Iowa, on business early Friday
morning and were returning home when the accident occurred.
Mr. Johnson was a widower. Mr. Milner leaves a wife and five young
sons. The men were insurance agents.
LeMars Globe-Post
September 25, 1922
THREE WOMEN IN UPSET CAR HURT
Mrs. W. O. Collins, Mrs. J. W. Dunn and Mrs. H. O. Reber Have A Thrilling
Adventure
A Ford roadster driven by Mrs. H. O. Reber, with Mrs. J. W. Dunn and Mrs. W.
O. Collins as passengers, upset while going around a corner on the detour
between Hinton and James Friday afternoon about 2:30 o'clock. The car
turned completely over, breaking the top and rested on its side.
The passengers then crawled out and took stock. Mrs. Collins right arm was
broken at the wrist. Mrs. Reber's left wrist was sprained and Mrs. Dunn was
badly bruised and all three were shaken up.
A man driving a truck came along shortly afterward and helped them to the
John Held farm, where a physician was called from Hinton. Maynard Collins
was telephoned for and he brought them to LeMars after first aid had been
rendered.
FAIR WEATHER LIGHTS
Akron Register-Tribune: The question again arises in the public mind as to
why our electric street lights nearly always go "on the blink" on dark and
stormy nights, just when they are most badly needed? Last Sunday evening
was no exception and people had much difficulty after church in picking
their way in the inky darkness.
JOE HAUBER IN OIL
The oil craze has stuck Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista county. A geologist from
Oklahoma oil fields arrived a short time ago to make an investigation and
plans are now under way to form a company to sink a test well as a result of
his report. J. H. Hauber, of LeMars, has been secured to perfect plans for
the actual drilling.
BOY SCOUTS TO MEET
On Wednesday night the four troops of scouts will meet at 7:30 as follows:
Troop 1 -in Hildreth Memorial church
Troop 2-in First Methodist church
Troop 3-in St. Paul's Methodist church
Troop 4-in First Baptist church
All scouts are requested to be present at this first meeting of the school
year as a thorough organization will be effected.
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Mrs. A. Y. Young, of O'Leary, was a LeMars visitor yesterday.
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ELGIN: (By Special Correspondent)
Geo. Nussbaum and Wm. Justman entertained corn shellers last week.
F. Mohlke, George Pech, C. Ivas and O. Anderson threshed last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Justman, John Krause and Miss Rose Block attended the
celebration at Brunsville last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Detloff had as their guests at Sunday dinner, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Reints and daughter, Minnie, Mr. and Mrs. F. Weber and family of
Fredonia township, Mr. and Mrs. H. Kohler and family of Remsen, and Mrs.
Agnes Ladenberger and family of LeMars.
Pete Wilhelmi and Theodore Nussbaum and Misses Margaret Durband and Viola
Miller of Struble attended the auto races at Sioux City on Sunday.
Tom Boland visited the week end at Marcus last week.
Mrs. Harry Reints and Mrs. Gus Belan returned home from Illinois last
Thursday after a week's visit there. Mrs. G. Belan who spent the past few
weeks visiting in this vicinity, returned to her home at Garretson, S. D.,
on Friday morning.
Miss Leona Reints spent the week end at the E. F. Detloff home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Justman, John Krause and Miss Rose Block attended the
auto races at Sioux City Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Johnke and son of Centerville, S.D., are visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Treiber entertained relatives from Ireton the past week.
Miss Ethel Eyres, county superintendent, visited schools here Thursday.
Several from here attended the celebration at Brunsville Saturday.
Mr. DeWit, of Minneapolis, was a business visitor here one day last week.
Relatives here received word last week of the serious illness of Joe Kruse,
of Long Beach, Cal.
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hawkins autoed to Mitchell, S.D., last week to look
after farm interests.
Milton Moore, of LeMars, was a Sunday visitor in the J. R. Hinde home.
Mrs. Chas. Hennrich, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Knowlton and daughter, Miss
Blanche, of Ireton, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich.
Miss Lucile March, of Sioux City, spent the week end with her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth March.
Mrs. Susan Franklin and son, John, of St. Paul, arrived on Thursday of last
week and are visiting with their daughter and sister, Mrs. Henry Groetken
and family.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ewin last Saturday, Sept. 16, at
the Community hospital in LeMars.
Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Kelley and Mrs. Hughes of Spring Valley, Minn.,
motored here on Friday and spent a few days in the home of Rev. and Mrs. S.
J. Wallace. They returned to their homes on Monday.
Mrs. Bernard Miller, of LeMars, spent Monday with her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M Whitman.
Mrs. Taylor and daughters, Mildred and Mabel of Austin, Minn., who spent the
past week with their sister, Mrs. S. J. Wallace and family, left Saturday
for their home.
Miss Eyres, of LeMars, county nurse, visited our school on Thursday.
The W. H. M. S. will meet next Thursday afternoon, Sept. 28, at the home of
Mrs. Jessie Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Rees entertained at dinner last Sunday, the following
guests: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rees, Mrs. Chas. Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Rees, Eva and Kenneth Rees, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Rees, of LeMars.
J. D. Deegan shipped hogs to Sioux City on Wednesday.
Walter Baldwin left Wednesday for Worthington, Minn., on business.
Mrs. Glen Rounds, of LeMars, is visiting a few days with Mrs. Ernest Cliff.
Hugh Dealy, of Sioux City, was calling on relatives here on Wednesday.
A number from here are attending the fair this week in Sioux City.
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
September 26, 1922
DEATH OF EARLY DAY CITIZEN
Ira C. Emery, Civil War Veteran, Dies at Humansville, Missouri
Hawarden Independent: Ira C. Emery, one of the early day residents of
Calliope and Hawarden, died on Monday morning, September 11th, at his home
at Humansville, Mo. He was engaged in the work of training horses much of
the time while he lived here. He left here some thirty years ago, first
going to LeMars and in 1895 moved to Humansville, Mo.
Ira C. Emery was born in Franklin County, Maine, June 28, 1839, so had
attained the age of 83 years, 2 months and 13 days. He enlisted in the
United States Army at the first call for troops in 1861 in the 90-day
service. At the expiration of that period he again enlisted for three years
or for the duration of the war, in Co. D., 40th Massachusetts Infantry and
was honorably discharged at Washington D.C. in July, 1865. He served under
Gen. Meade and was in the three days’ battle at Gettysburg, being wounded on
the last day of the battle. He was united in marriage with Miss Lavina Bunce
April 5, 1891, but her death occurred on August 26, 1915. On May 11, 1918,
he married Mrs. I. N. Goin Sr., a former resident of Ireton and Hawarden,
who is left to mourn his loss.
LeMars Globe-Post
September 28, 1922
SENEY: (By Special Correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Chapman entertained the following guests on Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. Watson Reeves and Miss Lucy Philips of LeMars, Miss Bolken of Sioux
City, Mr. and Mrs. James Deegan, son Joseph and Miss Costello of Dubuque.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Chapman visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Osborne.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hennrich, Wm. Pech, Eldon, Fred and Pauline Riter motored
to Storm Lake on Sunday and visited relatives.
E. H. Riter, son Dwight, and daughter Marjorie motored to Rock Valley on
Sunday and visited in the Lester Riter home. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Riter who
have spent the past month visiting relatives in Rock Valley returned home
with them.
J. R. Hinde, daughter Miss Dollie, son Allen and Mrs. D. F. McArthur
returned Saturday from Haxtun, Colo., where they spent the past few weeks
with relatives.
G. P. Lake, of Hawarden, and J. F. March of Akron visited Monday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth March.
Raymond Hinde is on the sick list.
Mrs. C. E. Ewin and little daughter, Ethel Elaine, returned home Monday from
the hospital in LeMars.
Mrs. M. G. Mills, who has spent the past month in St. Paul with her son Ben,
was calling on old friends here last Saturday. She left Monday for Oklahoma
to visit her son, Chas. Mills and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Daugherty and daughters of Sibley, motored here on
Saturday and visited Mr. Daugherty's mother, Mrs. Mary Daugherty. They
returned home on Sunday.
John Daugherty and Floyd Moore autoed to Elk Point, S.D., last Sunday.
Mrs. Bernard Miller, of LeMars, visited Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Whitman.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnke of Centerville, S.D., are visiting in the Frank Falk
home.
Mrs. M. Myers of Sioux City and Mrs. Sam Uthe motored to Jackson, Minn., on
Monday, returning home on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Knowles are moving into their home recently purchased of
George Jansma.